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| Japan |
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Miyajima Island |
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 Hiroshima in the distance. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Miyajima Island |
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Island landscape. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Miyajima Island |
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A ferry to Miyajima. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Miyajima Island |
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Small village and a temple. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Miyajima Island |
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Ferry dock on Miyajima. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Miyajima Island |
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One of many eateries on the island. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Miyajima Island |
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Shop. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Miyajima Island |
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The beach. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Miyajima Island |
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Stone lanterns. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Miyajima Island |
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Feeding deer. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Miyajima Island |
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Sitting by the sea. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Miyajima Island |
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O-torii Gate |
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The famous O-torii Gate that sits in the sea. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Miyajima Island |
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O-torii Gate |
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The base of the gate. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Miyajima Island |
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O-torii Gate |
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View of the gate. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Miyajima Island |
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Itsukushima Shrine |
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The Itsukushima Shrine is Shinto. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Miyajima Island |
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Itsukushima Shrine |
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The shrine is a famous pilgrimage site. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Miyajima Island |
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Itsukushima Shrine |
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The shrine is often over the waters of the sea at high tide. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Miyajima Island |
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Itsukushima Shrine |
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Passageway. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Miyajima Island |
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Itsukushima Shrine |
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Arched bridge. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Miyajima Island |
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Temple. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Miyajima Island |
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Row of shops. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Miyajima Island |
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Traditional house at the Folk Museum. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Miyajima Island |
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Stone bridge. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Miyajima Island |
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Building on stilts. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Miyajima Island |
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Pagoda. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
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Kanazawa is a city on the North of Honshu Island. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
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The city centre. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
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The Sai River. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
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The old and the new by the Sai River. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
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Kanazawa train station. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
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Omicho Market |
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Omicho Market in the centre of Kanazawa. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
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Omicho Market |
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The market is famous for its seafood. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
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Omicho Market |
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Oysters. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
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Omicho Market |
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Fruit. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
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Omicho Market |
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A performance of kodo drummers. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
Kazuemachi Chaya |
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Shrine in the traditional Kazuemachi Chaya District. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
Kazuemachi Chaya |
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The district is one of several areas of traditional geisha tea houses. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
Kazuemachi Chaya |
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Two storey buildings and narrow streets. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
Kazuemachi Chaya |
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The area is picturesque. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
Kazuemachi Chaya |
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Row of houses by the river. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
Kazuemachi Chaya |
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Riverside houses. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
Higashi Chaya |
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The Higashi Chaya District is the largest of the geisha areas. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
Higashi Chaya |
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Typical houses. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
Higashi Chaya |
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Some of the houses are open to the public. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
Higashi Chaya |
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Two young girls in kimonos. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
Higashi Chaya |
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Narrow streets. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
Higashi Chaya |
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Kanazawa is famous for its gold leaf. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
Higashi Chaya |
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Detail of gold leaf work. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
Higashi Chaya |
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Screen with gold leaf. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
Higashi Chaya |
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Gold leaf on ice cream. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
Higashi Chaya |
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Coffee with gold leaf. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
Higashi Chaya |
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Kanazawa is also famous for its lacquerware. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
Higashi Chaya |
Geisha House Museum |
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Geisha house belonging to a rich family. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
Higashi Chaya |
Geisha House Museum |
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The interior is open as a museum. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
Higashi Chaya |
Geisha House Museum |
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Typical room. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
Higashi Chaya |
Geisha House Museum |
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Drums. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
Higashi Chaya |
Geisha House Museum |
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The rooms are traditional. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
Higashi Chaya |
Geisha House Museum |
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The kitchen. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
Higashi Chaya |
Geisha House Museum |
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Arts and crafts. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
Higashi Chaya |
Geisha House Museum |
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Lacquerware. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
Higashi Chaya |
Geisha House Museum |
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Screen painting. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
Higashi Chaya |
Geisha House Museum |
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Two visitors. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
Higashi Chaya |
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Local transport. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
Higashi Chaya |
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Shop front. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
Higashi Chaya |
The Gold Leaf Museum |
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Kanazawa is famous for its gold leaf. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
Higashi Chaya |
The Gold Leaf Museum |
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20th century ornamental vase. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
Higashi Chaya |
Geisha Museum |
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Fans in a small Geisha Museum. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
Higashi Chaya |
Geisha Museum |
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Kanazawa is one of the few places outside Kyoto where Geisha traditions thrive. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
Higashi Chaya |
Geisha Museum |
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Higashi Chaya District in the 19th century. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
Higashi Chaya |
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Women in kimonos. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
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Castle Park |
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Castle Park in the centre of Kanazawa. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
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Castle Park |
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Part of the original moat of the castle. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
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Castle Park |
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One of the reconstructed castle gates. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
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Castle Park |
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The 1546 castle burnt down in 1881 and was rebuilt. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
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Castle Park |
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Curved wooden bridge and castle gate. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
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Castle Park |
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One of the original store houses. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
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Castle Park |
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The original Ishikawa Gate from the bridge of the same name. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
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Kenrokuen Gardens |
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Kenrokuen Gardens was once part of the palace complex. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
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Kenrokuen Gardens |
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Kasumigaike Pond. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
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Kenrokuen Gardens |
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Tea house. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
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Kenrokuen Gardens |
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View of the city from the gardens. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
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Kenrokuen Gardens |
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Kenrokuen Gardens is considered one of the top three in Japan. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
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Kenrokuen Gardens |
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Autumn colours arriving. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
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Kenrokuen Gardens |
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Meiji Shrine. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
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Kenrokuen Gardens |
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Two women on Hanambashi Bridge. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
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Kenrokuen Gardens |
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Stream. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
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Kenrokuen Gardens |
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Seison Kaku is a former villa. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
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Kenrokuen Gardens |
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Wooden lantern. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
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Kenrokuen Gardens |
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Hisagoike Pond. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
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Kenrokuen Gardens |
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Lantern and waterfall. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
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Kenrokuen Gardens |
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Tea house by a pond. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
Nagamachi |
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The Nagamachi District is the area where the Samurai lived. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
Nagamachi |
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Many of the houses are behind walls. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
Nagamachi |
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The Nagamachi District is a picturesque area. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
Nagamachi |
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Walled residence. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
Nagamachi |
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Canal running past a row of shops. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
Nagamachi |
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Corner residence. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
Nagamachi |
Nomura House |
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The house of the Nomura family of Samurai. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
Nagamachi |
Nomura House |
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Carved wooden decoration. |
2024 |
| Japan |
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Kanazawa |
Nagamachi |
Nomura House |
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Shrine. |
2024 |
